Here is an interesting article highlighting the growth and potential usefulness of participating in the Global Real Estate Sustainability Benchmark: “Since its inception in 2009, GRESB has annually surveyed and analysed the way real estate companies and funds approach and manage sustainability and the results that they achieve….” Read More Kent McDonaldKent works at RealPage…
Month: May 2015
What is GRESB and all this attention on benchmarking?
According to the GRESB website, “In 2009 three large pension funds joined forces to better understand their exposure to risks related to environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues in their global portfolios of investments in property companies and private equity real estate funds… Five years later, sustainability reporting has become standard practice for a large…
Update on Water Restrictions in California
As of April 1, 2015, the Governor Brown has called for a Mandatory 25% reduction in water use in Urban Areas. The new water restrictions (and the penalties that will follow) are going to impact Multifamily communities. Where we, as an industry, will see the greatest impact is in our irrigation practices and landscape appearance….
Upcoming Training Opportunities with ENERGY STAR®
Spring has sprung and now is a perfect time to start nurturing your ENERGY STAR education! Join EPA to learn about a variety of topics, including financing energy efficiency upgrades, and ENERGY STAR success stories in the multifamily housing sector. To register for upcoming trainings, click the links below or visit esbuildings.webex.com. If you…